Sayreville Marsh (Washington Canal)
New Jersey · Northeast
About This Location
Sayreville Marsh (Washington Canal) is a productive birding destination in New Jersey, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mourning Dove, and American Herring Gull among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris
Purple Martin
Progne subis
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Least Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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